Temporary button fastener



May 20, 1952 J. AUER TEMPORARY BUTTON F'AsTENER Filed July 6, 1944 very similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2, except that the downwardly extending portion 24 below the loop [6 instead of being straight so as to lie on the face of the fabric as does the extension 13b of Figs. 1 and 2, is offset or bent backwardly as indicated at 25, and then downwardly and is pointed as shown at 26. The two points 14 and 26 therefore extend in the same direction or downwardly in substantial alignment. The upper hook portion I operates the same as in Figs. 1 and 2 but the lower pointed end 26 being also at the same time inserted into the fabric below the loop [6 for mounting the button prevents the lower end swinging outwardly or laterally and makes a more stable support for the button.

In the form of Fig. 5 the structure is substantially the same as that of Figs. 1 and 2 except that the portion 2! above the loop and the extension 28 below the loop are made somewhat shorter and would be hidden behind the button.

In the form shown.in Fig. 6 instead of the upper end being bent backwardly and downwardly it is offset backwardly slightly as at 29 with the point 30' extending upwardly therefrom. This offset forms a sort of shoulder 3| so that when the upper pointed portion is inserted in the fabric this shoulder will prevent its sliding downwardly and release it. The lower end portion of the downwardly extending part 32 is inclined outwardly as shown at 33 and forms a small hook 34 to engage the fabric and retain the device in position and help retain the upper pointed end in the fabric.

In Fig. '7 the fastener is formed with an intermediate looped portion 35, but instead of being a substantially closed loop as in the previous figures it is formed by bending the wire forwardly and downwardly leaving the lower portion 36 substantially straight and pointed as shown at 31. The upper end portion 38 extends upwardly from the forward end of the loop and may be provided with a head 39 at its upper end. This looped portion passes through the thread opening I1 in the button, but is inserted in the button by passing the lower pointed portion 31 backwardly through the opening first, so that the button lies on the forward part of the loop adjacent the upright forward portion 38. When the lower portion 36 is inserted in the fabric the button is held closely adjacent the surface of the fabric and retained on the loop by the upright forward portion 38.

The form of Fig. 8 is similar to that of Fig. 7 except that instead of bending the forward por tion of loop 35 sharply in the plane of the loop as it isjoined to the upright'portion 38 as in Fig. 7 it is looped backwardly and upwardly on itself as shown at 40. .Otherwise it is the same as that of Fig. '7 and is used in the same manner.

The form of device shown in Figs. 9 and 9a is similar to that of Fig. 3 with the loop 16 arranged in the horizontal plane. The extension of one side of this loop extends outwardly at 2| and is bent backwardly and downwardly at 22 .the same as in Fig. 3, but the extension 4| at the other side of the loop is merely formed with a small hook 42 to engage into the fabric after the larger hooked portion 22, 23 is hooked into the fabric. This little hook 42 acts to retain the larger one in the fabric and also to hold the fastener and the button in the upright position on the face of the fabric.

The form shown in Fig. is similar to that of Figs. 9 and 9a except that the loop i6 is in the vertical plane instead of the horizontal. The

lower portion 43 of the loop is bent upwardly at 44 and then backwardly and downwardly to form the hook 22. The extension 45 of the upper portion of the loop is provided with a small hook 45 similar to the hook 42 of Fig. 9 to engage in the fabric and hold the larger hook 22 in the fabric to prevent its being accidentally separated during the fitting operation.

In each of the forms of Figs. 1 to 6 and 9 and 10 the loop I6 is preferably somewhat larger than the diameter of the thread opening ll of the button when there is no button on the fastener, so that when the loop is inserted through this thread opening it will be compressed and then expand somewhat so as to retain the button on the fastener by its expansive action. As shown in Fig. 2 the loop is compressed somewhat while in the other figures it is shown as expanded somewhat.

It will be understood from the above that each of the forms shown provides a simple and effective means for temporarily fastening buttons to garments, such for example as a'mans or ladys coat or ladies dresses, while they are being tried on or fitted, as for example while the tailor'is fitting the coat or suit,.so that he may place the buttons at different locations to observe the effect and place them in any location desired to get the best and proper effect without permanently fastening the buttons to the garment. However, they hold the buttons sufficiently secure so that they will not fall off or become displaced during the fitting operation. After the proper location, however, has been determined the place can be readily marked, then the temporary fastener removed to permit permanent fastening of the button to the garment, or these temporary fasteners can be left in the garment to hold the buttons in the proper locations until it is desired to permanently fasten the buttons. In. short, this fastener provides a simple and effective means for easily, quickly and temporarily securing the buttons to the garment during the fitting so that they can be properly located and easily and quickly shifted to different locations to determine the best and most desirable effect or appearance before permanentlyfastening the buttons.

An important advantage of this fastener is that it may be applied and removed to and from the fabric wholly from the outside and without turn- 7 ingthe fabric or requiring any'operation on the inner or wrong side. 7

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention what I claim is:

1. A temporary buttonfastener comprising a wire pointed at both ends with one end portion having a backward bend to point in the same direction as the other end so that both ends may be inserted in fabric with a single movement, and an intermediate portion being formed into a loop extending laterally and adapted to be inserted through a single thread opening in a button, said loop being resilient and wider than the opening to retain the button on the fastener, and the portions of the wire immediately adjacent the loop being in substantial alignment and extending in opposite directions'from the loop.

2. A temporary button fastener comprising a wire pointed at one end and having a backward bend upon itself to form a hooked portion, and said wire at the base of the hookextending laterally outwardly and forming a loop adapted to be inserted through a single thread opening in a button, the opposite sides of said loop being laterally spaced and outwardly curved opposite comprising a pointed wire adapted to pierce a fabric, said wire having a yieldable loop at an intermediate portion adapted to pass through a single thread opening only to retain the button on the wire and at the surface of the fabric in which the point is inserted, the intermediate portion of the loop being normally wider than the button opening and the outer end portion of the loop comprising a fold with the opposite sides closely together forming a short guiding end portion for easy insertion of the loop in the thread opening, said fastener being readily removable from the button by withdrawing the wire from the opening to permit sewing of the button on the fabric.

4. A temporary button fastener comprising a wire pointed for insertion in a fabric to secure it thereto and having a bend upon itself intermediate its length to form a loop adapted to be passed through a single thread opening in a button, said loop being resilient and Wider at an intermediate portion than at the ends of the loop and also normally wider than said opening so that it is compressed as it passes through the opening and then expands so as to retain the button on the fastener and at the surface of the fabric in which the point is inserted, and the outer end portion of the loop comprising a fold with the opposite sides closely together and narrower than the opening to form a short guiding end portion for easy insertion of the loop in the thread opening.

JOHN AUER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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